[ismatta]

I won’t feel safe, and this article from our own Early Release - COVID-19 Outbreak Associated with Air Conditioning in Restaurant, Guangzhou, China, 2020 - Volume 26, Number 7—July 2020 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDCCDC explains why.

[matandch]

Answer to your question: Hell NO!

[karostay]

Were not dining out just yet..As much as we want to dine with friends & family.
Decision is were not going to be one of the guinea pigs to see if this heath issue flares up due to allowing limited social interaction
What's few more weeks of eating at home ?
Rest a sure within a very short time of new guidelines that City Fire Red Sauce outdoor bar groupies will downing their alcohol and lighting up their cancer sticks shoulder to shoulder
For us were going to take time tested wait and see approach

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by ismatta

I won’t feel safe, and this article from our own Early Release - COVID-19 Outbreak Associated with Air Conditioning in Restaurant, Guangzhou, China, 2020 - Volume 26, Number 7—July 2020 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDCCDC explains why.

Wow!

Applies to Rec Centers also.

[deebrock]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

Hubby and I are looking forward to dining in a restaurant again. With allowable 25% occupancy indoors, do you think you will feel safe enough to dine in a restaurant? I'm hoping the restaurants have a mandatory reservation system in place so there won't be lots of waiting on line to be seated.

What are your thoughts on dining inside restaurants?

I think if you have to ask you may not be ready. It is a hard decision but only you know the answer for yourself. I know we will not be going for awhile.
Good luck
Dee

[Kahiland]

Not going into restaurants for a long time. Curbside works for me. Be safe.

[Leadbone1]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

Hubby and I are looking forward to dining in a restaurant again. With allowable 25% occupancy indoors, do you think you will feel safe enough to dine in a restaurant? I'm hoping the restaurants have a mandatory reservation system in place so there won't be lots of waiting on line to be seated.

What are your thoughts on dining inside restaurants?

Sorry, but this just seems ridiculous. If you go to Walmart, Publix, etc. and walk within 1 or 2 feet of the people shopping or touch food items that potentially many other people have already handled, why would you be worrying about who you’re sitting near in a restaurant? THINK ABOUT IT?

[Jtcoggin@bellsouth.net]

Thoughts on eating in a restaurant?

Yummy. Be sure to order desert.

[Rosie1950]

Who gets to decide who has their job back? Obviously ALL the servers won’t be needed, if they spread their days out by rotation, the servers won’t be making enough to support their families. If they choose not to take the offer they will be considered a voluntary quit and therefore NOT entitled to any unemployment benefits.
I also think part of this is because of the terrible job Florida is doing in getting benefits out to people, so the government logistics is, open up some and we’re going to save on the benefits we’re not able to pay out anyway.

[cindyfeh]

Just wondering if it is possible to shut off the streets around the squares to walking traffic only through the sumner. Then restaurants and retail establishments could set up tables or merchandise on the sidewalks. Outdoor dining and shopping may help people feel safer.

[stadalberts]

Let's get OPEN again, all over!

[ficoguy]

I don't think they can make a profit at 25% capacity...they will have to increase the price of the food. Most restauarnts break even at 60%

I like the idea of making the squares foot traffic only. Now, I think perhaps creating an outdoor seating arrangement within the squares (of course with well spaced out seating 8 ft between tables and chairs) like an outdoor food court for the restaurants to sell food like in a food court at the mall. This way restaurants could add a new dimension for sales, customers could still get an opportunity to support local eateries and we could start to feel some sort of a normal life.

Here's another idea that I've seen work in squares in Greece, each restaurant has outside tables (many even have massive rollout awnings to keep the sun away and some fans moving air around) and servers go to those tables. Yes, the tables would be setup for just those restaurants, it would only be for customers not for people just wanting to sit outside and take up space. Oh, I get it that its going to be 90 plus degrees outside soon but its an option.

[retiredguy123]

I would rather sit inside, especially if they are using fans outside. I have seen some outside bars where they actually have a water mist coming from the fans. That seems very unsanitary to me.

[Chi-Town]

Ate outside at Johnny Rockets just before the April stay at home order. Every other table was blocked off and that seemed to work well. So 50% outside will probably be in effect soon or from the get go.